An American singer of noted emotional depth, Howard Hewett is best known as the
lead singer, front man and dancer with successful soul/R&B band Shalamar through
the 1970s and early'80s. Yet the formulaic style did scant justice to Hewett's
great talents, which were more fully realised as he embarked on his solo career
in the mid-'80s, even if it never matched the commercial appeal of the group.
Born in Akron, Ohio, Hewett's life changed when he moved to Los Angeles in 1976
and got involved in the music scene there, winning a place as a dancer on the
show 'Soul Train', resultin...